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"Play Rinku Singh Instead...": India Star On Sanju Samson And Why Middle-order Is "Not The Right Place" For Him

Sanju Samson failed to impress in the T20I series against West Indies. The batter returned scores of 12, 7, and 13 against the Caribbean side. In two matches, he batted at the number 5 position while in one game he came in at number 6 spot. Star Indian player Abhishek Nayar believes that the team mismanaged the wicketkeeper-batter by sending him in the lower-middle order. It is worth noting that Samson usually bats at number 3 or 4 position in Indian Premier League and domestic cricket.

"Sapne Jaisa Hi Hai": Rinku Singh's Emotional Reaction To Ireland T20Is Call-up

Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh left every cricket fan spellbound with his powerful knocks in IPL 2023. His years of hard work paid off when he earned his maiden India call-up for the Asian Games, which will be held in China in September. To add a cherry on the cake, the 25-year-old batter has also been named in India's squad, which will be squaring off against Ireland in a T20I series in August. Rinku called his inclusion in the national team a dream and also shared the details of his emotional journey.

Focus On Sunil Narine's Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home

A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team face Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game, at the Eden Gardens on Monday. The Trinidad man, who has played 158 games spread across 12 seasons, including the current one, has 159 wickets along with 1039 runs with four half-centuries after he worked on his batting once his action was deemed suspect and he lost fizz of the pitch.

After Heroic 104 Off 51, Venkatesh Iyer Credits Maiden IPL Century To This Ex India Star

Having blasted a scintillating 104 in his "comeback" IPL following a long injury lay-off, Kolkata Knight Riders batter Venkatesh Iyer on Sunday dedicated his maiden century to assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. The 28-year-old from Indore was in good form during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October last year before he tripped off a staircase and twisted his ankle, the injury cutting his domestic season short. He underwent a surgery and then spent many months at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to get back to his full fitness.

Who Is Rinku Singh? The KKR Star Batter Who Hit 5 Sixes In Last Over vs Defending Champions Gujarat Titans

Rinku Singh hit five consecutive sixes in the last over off Yash Dayal, blasting Kolkata Knight Riders to a memorable three-wicket win against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With KKR needing 29 off the last over, Rinku struck five sixes on the trot to remain unbeaten on 48 off just 21 balls. KKR seemed to be in trouble after Rashid Khan had picked a hat-trick in the 17th over. He struck a four and a six in the penultimate over to bring the equation down to 29 in 6 balls, before doing the unthinkable in the final over. After the conclusion of the match, Rinku was trending on social media.

"Lot Of People Had Given Up On Me": Dinesh Karthik After Earning India Call-Up For South Africa T20I Series

Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has been in fine form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, averaging more than 57 with a strike-rate of over 190. It was the prime reason behind the right-handed batter earning a call-up to India's T20I squad after three years. On Sunday, the selectors named Karthik in the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, beginning June 9 in Delhi. Talking about his inclusion, Karthik said that it is his "most special comeback" and he is feeling very happy.

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik "Needs To Put His Name Back Into International Cricket," Says Faf du Plessis

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis on Tuesday backed his teammate Dinesh Karthik to make another India comeback following the wicketkeeper batter's match-winning knock against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL in Mumbai. Karthik smashed an unbeaten 44 of 23 balls to fire RCB to a four wicket win after a batting collapse that put his team in deep trouble. Shahbaz Ahmed also made a crucial 45 off 26 balls to set up the win. "DK is playing his best cricket. I think he needs to put his name back into international cricket, doesn't he," said du Plessis at the post-match presentation.

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik is as big a character as you can get, says RCB skipper Faf du Plessis

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis on Tuesday backed his teammate Dinesh Karthik to make another India comeback following the wicketkeeper-batter's match-winning knock against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here. Karthik smashed an unbeaten 44 of 23 balls to fire RCB to a four-wicket win after a batting collapse that put his team in deep trouble. Shahbaz Ahmed also made a crucial 45 off 26 balls to set up the win.

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"Play Rinku Singh Instead...": India Star On Sanju Samson And Why Middle-order Is "Not The Right Place" For Him

"Sapne Jaisa Hi Hai": Rinku Singh's Emotional Reaction To Ireland T20Is Call-up

Focus On Sunil Narine's Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home

After Heroic 104 Off 51, Venkatesh Iyer Credits Maiden IPL Century To This Ex India Star

Who Is Rinku Singh? The KKR Star Batter Who Hit 5 Sixes In Last Over vs Defending Champions Gujarat Titans

"Lot Of People Had Given Up On Me": Dinesh Karthik After Earning India Call-Up For South Africa T20I Series

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik "Needs To Put His Name Back Into International Cricket," Says Faf du Plessis

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik is as big a character as you can get, says RCB skipper Faf du Plessis